Football Preview: Bartlett Hawks vs. West Aurora Blackhawks
After three games on the road, Bartlett is heading back home. They will welcome the West Aurora Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Bartlett finally turned things around against Streamwood on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over the Sabres. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, West Aurora put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past South Elgin 50-7 on the road. Fans of the Blackhawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
West Aurora found their leader in underclassman Bryce Riley, who rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Riley really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Atkins, who rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Aurora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bartlett's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for West Aurora, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Things could have been worse for Bartlett, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-12 loss to West Aurora when the teams last played back in September of 2018. Thankfully for Bartlett, Jaquan Buchanan (who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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